Will ICC approve the revamp plan?

Will ICC approve the revamp plan?

India will push for significant control over the ICC's revenue and power structure when a radical revamp plan is put to vote in a meeting in Singapore despite strong resentment from the Cricket Boards of South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The controversial restructuring of the ICC, which would cede executive decision-making to India, Australia and England, requires consent of eight of the 10 member Boards and it remains to be seen whether the dissenting Boards remain adamant or agree to the changes.

The three Boards could relent if the 'Big Three' offer some lucrative tour assurances in bargain.

Image: Alan Isaac (L) , President of the ICC and David Richardson (R), Chief Executive of the ICC Photographs: Francois Nel/Getty Images

Test Cricket Fund

The revamp plan focuses on the establishment of an Executive Committee (ExCo) and Financial and Commercial Affairs Committee (F&CA) to provide leadership at an operational level, with five members, including BCCI, Cricket Australia and England and Wales Cricket Board representatives.

The decks were also cleared for BCCI president N Srinivasan to become the chairman of the ICC Board with effect from June 2014.

Similarly, a Cricket Australia representative will be the chairman of the Executive Committee (EX-Co) while the ECB representative will be head of Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee.

BCCI also had their way in doing away with the proposed World Test Championship. The Indian Board managed to keep the Champions Trophy (50-over format) among the three ICC tournaments being organised in every four years.

The ICC board also decided to create a 'Test Cricket Fund' from which all other members (excluding BCCI, CA, ECB) will be equally paid to encourage Test cricket.